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One of the most idiosyncratic horrors of Soviet Russia was the Gulag system, an extensive network of…

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As part of the Allied forces, thousands of Kenyans fought alongside the British in World War II. But…

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Siberias story is traditionally one of exiles, penal colonies, and unmarked graves. Yet there is ano…

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An enthrallingly expansive family saga set against the backdrop of the collapse of East German commu…

With tens of millions killed and thousands of Catholics incarcerated because of rigged trials, China…

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For much of the 20th century, the Soviet Union dominated world politics—a nuclear-armed superpower l…

An encyclopedic and richly detailed history of everyday life in the Soviet Union The Soviet Union is…

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Spanning nearly a century, from 1930s Siberia to contemporary Brighton Beach, a page turning, epic f…

A recent poll showed 43% of Americans think more socialism would be a good thing. What do these peop…

Fifty years after his death, Stalin remains a figure of powerful and dark fascination. The almost un…

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Victor Sebestyen's riveting biography of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin—the first major biography in En…

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It is 1933 and Mikhail Bulgakov's enviable career is on the brink of being dismantled. His friend an…

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The heartbreaking story of the love affair between Boris Pasternak, the author of Doctor Zhivag…